Passerby Films

Andrew Robertson - (917) 518-9614

Passerby Films is an award-winning production & post-production company based in Brooklyn. Our projects have aired on PBS, Travel Channel, Food Network, ESPN, MTV and the BBC.

Our PBS series The Food Flirts has been nominated for a James Beard Award for Best Location Food Series. Our first feature film REFUGE is currently available on Amazon Prime and Showtime. Our recent doc series, Jacked With Spirits was nominated for a 2016 Webby for best Travel & Adventure series.

Documentary Series

  • Canon C100 Mark iiFilmed & Edited
    Canon C100 Mark ii
    Filmed & Edited
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
    Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
  • Profile of GE's Schenectady factory. Shot with the Sony FX9, edited for GE Reports.
    Profile of GE's Schenectady factory. Shot with the Sony FX9, edited for GE Reports.
  • Viator Travel Shoot: The Garden Route, South Africa
    Viator Travel Shoot: The Garden Route, South Africa
  • (Co-Filmed & Edited)Cities of Service is a nonprofit organization that helps mayors build stronger cities by changing the way local government and citizens work together.
    (Co-Filmed & Edited)
    Cities of Service is a nonprofit organization that helps mayors build stronger cities by changing the way local government and citizens work together.
  • Viator Travel Films: Cape Town, SA
    Viator Travel Films: Cape Town, SA
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for HGTV
    Directed, Shot & Edited for HGTV
  • Viator Travel Shoot: Juneau, Alaska
    Viator Travel Shoot: Juneau, Alaska
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
    Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
  • (Filmed & Edited)
    (Filmed & Edited)
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
    Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
  • NYC Rising is a documentary series on the subject of climate change that I shot and edited in Winter 2018 for PBS. The series focuses on what NYC is doing to combat coming the various threats that climate change poses to the city.
    NYC Rising is a documentary series on the subject of climate change that I shot and edited in Winter 2018 for PBS. The series focuses on what NYC is doing to combat coming the various threats that climate change poses to the city.
  • (Filmed & Edited)
    (Filmed & Edited)
  • (Directed, Filmed & Edited)
    (Directed, Filmed & Edited)
  • (Co-Filmed)Cities of Service is a nonprofit organization that helps mayors build stronger cities by changing the way local government and citizens work together.
    (Co-Filmed)
    Cities of Service is a nonprofit organization that helps mayors build stronger cities by changing the way local government and citizens work together.
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
    Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
    Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
    Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
    Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel
    Directed, Shot & Edited for Travel Channel

360 VR

  • FieldCore (A GE company) brings together the field services expertise and people from both Granite Services and GE's Power Services into one organization focused on World-Class Execution.
    FieldCore (A GE company) brings together the field services expertise and people from both Granite Services and GE's Power Services into one organization focused on World-Class Execution.
  • FieldCore Poland - This VR experience takes to a GE steam plant in Poland.
    FieldCore Poland - This VR experience takes to a GE steam plant in Poland.
  • TripAdvisor / Viator: This VR experience takes you on a tour of New Zealand. Shot with the Samsung 360.
    TripAdvisor / Viator: This VR experience takes you on a tour of New Zealand. Shot with the Samsung 360.
  • By Faith Farm: Nashville, TN. This VR experience tours a farm in Tennessee that grows food for charitable organizations such as Food Bank, while also offering farm stays to those seeking a true farm getaway experience.
    By Faith Farm: Nashville, TN. This VR experience tours a farm in Tennessee that grows food for charitable organizations such as Food Bank, while also offering farm stays to those seeking a true farm getaway experience.
  • TripAdvisor / Viator: Senator Square, Helsinki, Finland.
    TripAdvisor / Viator: Senator Square, Helsinki, Finland.
  • TripAdvisor / Viator: Edinburgh Bagpiper.
    TripAdvisor / Viator: Edinburgh Bagpiper.
  • TripAdvisor / Viator: Trotternish Ridge, Scotland. Deep in the highlands, this VR experience takes you one of the most beautiful spots in all of Scotland.
    TripAdvisor / Viator: Trotternish Ridge, Scotland. Deep in the highlands, this VR experience takes you one of the most beautiful spots in all of Scotland.
  • TripAdvisor / Viator: Times Square 360. This VR experience takes you right to the heart of NYC.
    TripAdvisor / Viator: Times Square 360. This VR experience takes you right to the heart of NYC.
  • Tripadvisor / Viator: Dyker Heights, Brooklyn Christmas Lights.
    Tripadvisor / Viator: Dyker Heights, Brooklyn Christmas Lights.

Branded Films + Profiles

  • Edited for the NFL & Fatherly.com
    Edited for the NFL & Fatherly.com
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for Storm King Art Center
    Directed, Shot & Edited for Storm King Art Center
  • (Edited)Branded content piece produced in conjunction with Thrillist & Coca-Cola.
    (Edited)
    Branded content piece produced in conjunction with Thrillist & Coca-Cola.
  • Shot & Edited for MoMA & Shapeways
    Shot & Edited for MoMA & Shapeways
  • Ossabaw Island Pork: Dedicated to the preservation and propagation of this special, heritage breed.
    Ossabaw Island Pork: Dedicated to the preservation and propagation of this special, heritage breed.
  • Per Scholas: Manifesto Film
    Per Scholas: Manifesto Film
  • (Editor)Produced in conjunction with Thrillist & Coca-cola.
    (Editor)
    Produced in conjunction with Thrillist & Coca-cola.
  • Edited for State Farm & AOL Studios
    Edited for State Farm & AOL Studios
  • Shot & Edited for ESPN & Wieden+Kennedy NY
    Shot & Edited for ESPN & Wieden+Kennedy NY
  • Shot & Edited for ESPN & Wieden+Kennedy
    Shot & Edited for ESPN & Wieden+Kennedy
  • Jacked With Spirits: Travel Channel Original
    Jacked With Spirits: Travel Channel Original
  • Shot & Edited for KELLNER
    Shot & Edited for KELLNER
  • Shot & Edited for Fatherly.com
    Shot & Edited for Fatherly.com
  • Edited for State Farm & AOL Studios
    Edited for State Farm & AOL Studios
  • Fatherly & Plum Organics: Parenting Unfiltered
    Fatherly & Plum Organics: Parenting Unfiltered
  • Parenting Unfiltered: Work/Life Balance
    Parenting Unfiltered: Work/Life Balance
  • Shot
    Shot
  • MTV World commissioned this profile of sneaker artist Keiji Ando (Panasonic HVX-200)
    MTV World commissioned this profile of sneaker artist Keiji Ando (Panasonic HVX-200)
  • BTS: Laika Studios produces ESPN's first stop-motion animation spot. (Pan DVX-100)
    BTS: Laika Studios produces ESPN's first stop-motion animation spot. (Pan DVX-100)
  • BTS: My daughter Sofia painting at age 6 (Canon Mark 3)
    BTS: My daughter Sofia painting at age 6 (Canon Mark 3)
  • http://www.sho.com/titles/3428236/refuge
    http://www.sho.com/titles/3428236/refuge

Commercial Editing

  • Sportscenter: Spy :30 (2011 One Show Pencil Bronze; Cannes Film Lion Bronze; One Show Top Ten)
    Sportscenter: Spy :30 (2011 One Show Pencil Bronze; Cannes Film Lion Bronze; One Show Top Ten)
  • Nike: Force Fate
    Nike: Force Fate
  • SportsCenter: Conditioning Coach :30
    SportsCenter: Conditioning Coach :30
  • ESPN: Fantasy Football, "Tuesdays" :30
    ESPN: Fantasy Football, "Tuesdays" :30
  • ESPN Brand: Sign Language :30
    ESPN Brand: Sign Language :30
  • ESPN: Fantasy Football: Call in :30
    ESPN: Fantasy Football: Call in :30
  • Our team built a modified camera case for Delta that recorded the odyssey of a bag of luggage to promote their Bag Tracker App.
    Our team built a modified camera case for Delta that recorded the odyssey of a bag of luggage to promote their Bag Tracker App.
  • SportsCenter: Handshake :30
    SportsCenter: Handshake :30
  • World Cup 2010: POV :30
    World Cup 2010: POV :30
  • Sprite Manifesto
    Sprite Manifesto
  • ESPN Sunday Night Baseball: Caroline :30
    ESPN Sunday Night Baseball: Caroline :30
  • Southern Comfort Manifesto
    Southern Comfort Manifesto
  • SportsCenter: Superman :30
    SportsCenter: Superman :30
  • SportsCenter: Machine :30
    SportsCenter: Machine :30
  • SportsCenter: Watching the Tape :30
    SportsCenter: Watching the Tape :30
  • ESPN Sunday Night Baseball: Stealing :30
    ESPN Sunday Night Baseball: Stealing :30
  • Tabasco Manifesto
    Tabasco Manifesto
  • SportsCenter 3D: Break it, Buy it :30
    SportsCenter 3D: Break it, Buy it :30
  • ESPN Content: Fanwich v.2
    ESPN Content: Fanwich v.2
  • Laika Animation Studios: The Making of Believe
    Laika Animation Studios: The Making of Believe
  • ESPN Content: Fanwich v.1
    ESPN Content: Fanwich v.1
  • ESPN Magazine: Behind the Scenes
    ESPN Magazine: Behind the Scenes
  • Part 3 of a 3 part series for Nike following NHL rookie superstar Steve Stamkos. (Sony EX-1)
    Part 3 of a 3 part series for Nike following NHL rookie superstar Steve Stamkos. (Sony EX-1)
  • Part 1 of a 3 part series for Nike following NHL rookie superstar Steve Stamkos. (Sony EX-1)
    Part 1 of a 3 part series for Nike following NHL rookie superstar Steve Stamkos. (Sony EX-1)
  • BTS: (Editor only) Nike: Road to Boom: Segment 2 with Steve Stamkos (Sony EX-1)
    BTS: (Editor only) Nike: Road to Boom: Segment 2 with Steve Stamkos (Sony EX-1)

Film & Television

  • James Beard Award nominated series for PBS celebrating the blending of food across cultures. I directed, co-shot & edited this 6 episode half-hour series.
    James Beard Award nominated series for PBS celebrating the blending of food across cultures. I directed, co-shot & edited this 6 episode half-hour series.
  • Documentary: Bach: A Passionate Life - BBC: We shot and directed the Princeton, NJ segment
    Documentary: Bach: A Passionate Life - BBC: We shot and directed the Princeton, NJ segment
  • :30 Commercial
    :30 Commercial
  • HGTV Series: Co-Directed, Shot & Edit for HGTV
    HGTV Series: Co-Directed, Shot & Edit for HGTV
  • Shot & Edited for WNET, PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/chasing-the-dream/
    Shot & Edited for WNET, PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/chasing-the-dream/
  • Directed & Edited - Available on Showtime http://www.sho.com/titles/3428236/refuge
    Directed & Edited - Available on Showtime http://www.sho.com/titles/3428236/refuge
  • REFUGE: Trailer
    REFUGE: Trailer

Documentary

  • Bloomberg: Cities of Service
    Bloomberg: Cities of Service
  • MoMA: Kinematics 3D Printed Dress
    MoMA: Kinematics 3D Printed Dress
  • (Directed, Filmed & Edited)Hamthropology is a family owned farm. The farm has the largest, registered conservation herd of non-hybridized Ossabaw Island Pigs in the world.
    (Directed, Filmed & Edited)
    Hamthropology is a family owned farm. The farm has the largest, registered conservation herd of non-hybridized Ossabaw Island Pigs in the world.
  • New York Musicians Series: Jake, Klezmer in the 21st Century
    New York Musicians Series: Jake, Klezmer in the 21st Century
  • Seeds of Peace
    Seeds of Peace
  • The Battle for Georgia: Election 2008
    The Battle for Georgia: Election 2008
  • Sofia Painting at 6
    Sofia Painting at 6
  • Documentary about the championship game of an 8-year-old's basketball team.
    Documentary about the championship game of an 8-year-old's basketball team.

Profiles, Case Studies & Ethnographies

  • Directed, Shot & Edited for Storm King Arts Center
    Directed, Shot & Edited for Storm King Arts Center
  • Edited for Land Rover & Y&R
    Edited for Land Rover & Y&R
  • SEEDS OF PEACE: Non-profit, non-political organization that helps teenagers from regions of conflict learn the skills of making peace.
    SEEDS OF PEACE: Non-profit, non-political organization that helps teenagers from regions of conflict learn the skills of making peace.
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for WNET & Barclays
    Directed, Shot & Edited for WNET & Barclays
  • Shot & Edited for Fatherly.com
    Shot & Edited for Fatherly.com
  • KELLNER: FASHION
    KELLNER: FASHION
  • COMMON GROUND: Ending Homelessness in New York - Organization Profile
    COMMON GROUND: Ending Homelessness in New York - Organization Profile
  • Directed, Shot & Edited for HELEN-OWEN-CAREY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
    Directed, Shot & Edited for HELEN-OWEN-CAREY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
  • PS 321: PARK SLOPE BROOKLYN
    PS 321: PARK SLOPE BROOKLYN
  • FATHERLY.COM
    FATHERLY.COM
  • http://www.sho.com/titles/3428236/refuge
    http://www.sho.com/titles/3428236/refuge
  • Music Video: Interpol's Daniel Kessler & Joseph Fraioli - Album "Big Noble"; Track "Stay Gold"
    Music Video: Interpol's Daniel Kessler & Joseph Fraioli - Album "Big Noble"; Track "Stay Gold"
  • My son Isky's Rain Forest school project :) Shot with my iphone. Edited with love.
    My son Isky's Rain Forest school project :) Shot with my iphone. Edited with love.